Fountain Baby

the take

As someone who was completely indifferent about the popular Afrobeats sound just a couple years ago, I've been giving the genre a chance a lot more as of late. Then something about "Angels in Tibet" just took over me, whether it's either due to the production or Amaraae's vocal ranges she displays on here. In all actuality, I enjoyed "Fountain Baby" a lot more than I thought I would, as this was just a completely fun record from top to bottom. The production on here is more bouncy and "in your face" than I'm normally used to, but still couldn't help but get my basic two-step dance moves in from time to time. I guess the fact that the beats sound the same could come off as something that hurts this record a bit, but I still enjoyed what I heard sonically on here. Plus, with Amaraae's vocal range showing off her versatility, this record really shows how gifted she is. A bit simplistic and repetitious on the songwriting side of things, but it doesn't affect my opinion of the album all too much. "Angels in Tibet" is the obvious favorite on here, but there's something about "Water from Wine" and "Disguise" that also kept me coming back for more. The whole album is beautiful, but those three songs stuck out to me both first and the most. Apparently, this was one of the best albums of 2023 and I somehow missed it until just recently. Shout out to my crush for lowkey putting me on to greatness because "Fountain Baby" is just so amazing.